PROGRAM: JT WHITEHOUSE & JOYCE POGANY RECEIVE TRIBUTES.
Gary Reel introduced JT Whitehouse from Town Crier and Joyce Pogany subbing for John Kroner from The Review. Joyce thanked us for the tribute on behalf of Mr. Kroner and stated that they wanted to emphasize the good things that happen in Austintown. JT expressed the same thing that the good things very rarely appear in today's newspapers. These are the positives of which each community can be proud.
Joyce has been affiliated with The Review since 1995 and JT was with the Austintown Leader up to 1993 and when the Leader fell, he went with a new paper called The Town Crier.
Our thanks to both papers for keeping "Rotary" in the news!!
Gary Reel introduced JT Whitehouse from Town Crier and Joyce Pogany subbing for John Kroner from The Review. Joyce thanked us for the tribute on behalf of Mr. Kroner and stated that they wanted to emphasize the good things that happen in Austintown. JT expressed the same thing that the good things very rarely appear in today's newspapers. These are the positives of which each community can be proud.
Joyce has been affiliated with The Review since 1995 and JT was with the Austintown Leader up to 1993 and when the Leader fell, he went with a new paper called The Town Crier.
Our thanks to both papers for keeping "Rotary" in the news!!
Greeting: Karl Rein called the meeting to order and asked Toby Mirto to lead us in the Invocation, Pledge and singing of God Bless America.
Visitors were: Rachel Solida - her third visit - from First Place Bank, Dr. Kerpsack and Tom Keller, special guests, J.T. Whitehouse representing Town Crier and Joyce Pogany representing The Review.
NEWS:President Karl gave the Rotary Minute on Charity Gift Certificates. Please check on the Rotary International Site for information.
Reverse Raffle There was a bit of a problem with the Maronite Center and the Embassy doing the catering. It will be catered by Mr. Anthony's: same price, same food, etc. there should be no difference noticed by anyone. Thanks to Lisa for checking and working this out.
Chinese Auction items are needed. Please contact businesses for anything that can be donated. This is a successful venture every year and Harvey and Melissa do most of the work. Each of us should do our part to make it easier for them any way we can.
Christmas Party December 7th at the Manor was a great success. Karl thanked Gary Reel for planning the event and could not believe the amount and size of gifts for the kids that Rotarians brought. He thanked everyone for caring. Thanks also to Harv and Melissa Crowley for helping with planning.
CLOTHING DRIVE for Salvation Army and Rescue Mission. You can drop off anytime between Monday, December 10 and Saturday, December 15th from 8 A.M. until 8 P.M. Let's make this a success. Volunteers are needed to delivery the clothes to Rescue Mission and Salvation Army between Dec. 17 to the 20th.
NO MEETING CHRISTMAS EVE OR NEW YEAR'S EVE.
A Thank You was received from our 2006 Scholarship Recipient now at the University of Akron. Her name is Lauran Milsik.
NO RESCUE MISSION THIS MONTH.
Next week we vote on our meeting place.
THANKS received from Joyce Pogany of the Wickliffe Christmas Tree Club for our donation.
Thanks also from the kids at Woodside Elementary School for the dictionaries. Too cute!!!
NEXT WEEK OUR LAST MEETING UNTIL JANUARY!!
NO BOARD MEETING THIS MONTH.
FELLOWSHIP: Chuck Baker -fined everyone not wearing pin AND badge. Jennifer for laughing at her husband's trip at the Christmas Party. Carol was fined for taking pictures at the party of the backs of everyone's head.
RAFFLE: Melissa won the little one - but lost the Queen.
NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAM: Melissa Padisak from the Better Business Bureau AND Rick Durkin from the Mahoning County Board of Elections.
Visitors were: Rachel Solida - her third visit - from First Place Bank, Dr. Kerpsack and Tom Keller, special guests, J.T. Whitehouse representing Town Crier and Joyce Pogany representing The Review.
NEWS:President Karl gave the Rotary Minute on Charity Gift Certificates. Please check on the Rotary International Site for information.
Reverse Raffle There was a bit of a problem with the Maronite Center and the Embassy doing the catering. It will be catered by Mr. Anthony's: same price, same food, etc. there should be no difference noticed by anyone. Thanks to Lisa for checking and working this out.
Chinese Auction items are needed. Please contact businesses for anything that can be donated. This is a successful venture every year and Harvey and Melissa do most of the work. Each of us should do our part to make it easier for them any way we can.
Christmas Party December 7th at the Manor was a great success. Karl thanked Gary Reel for planning the event and could not believe the amount and size of gifts for the kids that Rotarians brought. He thanked everyone for caring. Thanks also to Harv and Melissa Crowley for helping with planning.
CLOTHING DRIVE for Salvation Army and Rescue Mission. You can drop off anytime between Monday, December 10 and Saturday, December 15th from 8 A.M. until 8 P.M. Let's make this a success. Volunteers are needed to delivery the clothes to Rescue Mission and Salvation Army between Dec. 17 to the 20th.
NO MEETING CHRISTMAS EVE OR NEW YEAR'S EVE.
A Thank You was received from our 2006 Scholarship Recipient now at the University of Akron. Her name is Lauran Milsik.
NO RESCUE MISSION THIS MONTH.
Next week we vote on our meeting place.
THANKS received from Joyce Pogany of the Wickliffe Christmas Tree Club for our donation.
Thanks also from the kids at Woodside Elementary School for the dictionaries. Too cute!!!
NEXT WEEK OUR LAST MEETING UNTIL JANUARY!!
NO BOARD MEETING THIS MONTH.
FELLOWSHIP: Chuck Baker -fined everyone not wearing pin AND badge. Jennifer for laughing at her husband's trip at the Christmas Party. Carol was fined for taking pictures at the party of the backs of everyone's head.
RAFFLE: Melissa won the little one - but lost the Queen.
NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAM: Melissa Padisak from the Better Business Bureau AND Rick Durkin from the Mahoning County Board of Elections.